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Welcome to this yearrsquos final issue of The Bateleur It covers the last quarter of 2018 Itrsquos been an exceptionally

busy few months Articles in this issue include

From the Editor

Natural Resource Management

Corporate News

Donor News

News from the Southern African Wildlife College Trust (SAWCT)

Applied Learning

Academic Support and Quality Assurance

Protected Area Integrity

University Groups Tours and Short Courses

Community Development and Youth Access

Sustainable Use and Field Guiding

Operations - Hospitality and Maintenance

Staff and HR News

Field News

General

FROM THE EDITOR

The Southern African Wildlife College is ending

the year on a high note Our students from the

Natural Resource Management Higher and

Advanced Certificate programmes have

graduated It is an annual highlight and

emphasises our core purpose as an accredited

SADC institute for higher education and training

as we train beyond boundaries

We wish all the graduates the very best as they return transformed with skills knowledge and renewed

passion to their countries and organisations We look forward to staying in touch and watching you play a critical

role in shaping the future of conservation

In the weeks prior to graduation the SAWC was honoured with a Kudu Award attended a prestigious event in

the UK hosted by The Royal Foundation to recognise the projects it supports through United for Wildlife hosted

a very successful Founders Day including an ldquoAmazing Racerdquo and continued to host student groups media and

other stakeholders whilst also facilitating various staff development opportunities

As always we include updates from our various business units as they reflect on the quarter and year that has

passed going into 2019 we are bouyed by some exciting opportunities but are also cognisant of the fact that

we have a number of candidates in need of support to complete Natural Resource Management Higher and

Advanced Certificate programmes our SADC Youth Access Conservation and Environmental Bridging Course

our Field Ranger training at various levels as well as our Field Guiding programmes

Students enrolled in these courses are the conservation leaders and implementers of the future Please drop

me a note by emailing jpoultneysawcorgza if youd like to support deserving students wanting to complete

these programmes in the coming year

Should you wish to know more about our other training programmes and counter poaching projects aimed at

protecting and conserving our wildlife we will also happily send you more information

To our current partners and donors thank you from all of us at the Southern African Wildlife College for your

support What wersquove achieved during 2018 would not have been possible without your valued support We wish

you all a restful holiday period and look forward to connecting with you again early in 2019 as we jointly work

towards making a real difference

Jeanneacute Poultney

Executive Manager - Marketing Fundraising and Media Relations

Southern African Wildlife College

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Passionate graduates conserving across

boundaries

There is no doubt that the iIlegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats being faced globally with species

such as elephant rhino lion and pangolin being targeted across the African region Without trained men and

women on the ground who are able to manage their wildlife areas sustainably whilst also protecting vulnerable

species such as these the situation would be even more dire

This year 40 graduates of the Southern African Wildlife Collegersquos Natural Resource Management qualifications

programme will go back to their respective parks across Africa equipped to tackle these challenges head on

Read more

CORPORATE NEWS

SAWC honoured with Kudu Award

The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWCrsquos) K9 Unit won a prestigious Kudu Award at a gala event at the

Gallagher Convention Centre in Gauteng on 16 November They shared this honour with the Meerkat Project a

high tech surveillance operation in the Kruger National Park Both projects were recognised for their innovation

and results in countering poaching

Read more

Founders Day

On Friday 26 October the Southern African Wildlife College celebrated Founderrsquos Day which is an opportunity

to commemorate not only the day on which His Royal Highness Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh unveiled

the foundation stone of the Southern African Wildlife College but to highlight to fact that every staff member has

played a role in the organisationrsquos success

Read more

Rwanda visit

Southern African Wildlife College CEO Theresa Sowry spent a very interesting few days in Kigali Rwanda

recently attending lsquoThe Business of Conservationrsquo conference hosted by the African Leadership University

(ALU) Theresa was part of a panel discussion on leadership and talent in conservation and spoke to the

conference on the role of the SAWC in producing middle level managers across the SADC region The sessions

and events were hugely beneficial from a networking perspective and she was able to create meaningful

connections and opportunities for SAWC in wildlife conservation in Africa

Watch the video covering this important and inspiring event here

DONOR NEWS

College attends prestigious Royal Foundation

event

Southern African Wildlife College CEO Theresa Sowry recently attended the annual dinner of The Royal

Foundation Hosted by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex the private

function was at Victoria House in London

Since Prince Harryrsquos visit to the College at the end of 2015 The Royal Foundation has been supporting the

College as a regional hub for capacity development under the United for Wildlife umbrella This is a project

spearheaded by The Duke of Cambridge and The Royal Foundation that brings together seven of the worldrsquos

global conservation organisations under a common purpose to create a global movement for change

Read more

FUNDING THE FUTURE

The past year has certainly been a busy and exciting one As times change so do funding needs which in turn

require new strategies diversification and new approaches to income generation This is especially relevant for

growing core costs which include general management and staff costs operational costs as well as IT finance

fundraising and governance And whilst these costs do not directly produce outputs in terms of programme and

project activity they are necessary to deliver these activities

This is then further underpinned by costs linked to communication and marketing activities Here the College

has made great strides over the last year to ensure the redevelopment of our website and stronger use of social

media platforms This has required increased capacity use of new technology and the need to expand skills

sets whilst also including a good dollop of inspiration and innovation

We continue to work hard to build strong sound relationships with our various stakeholders including our

partners supporters and donors We are very fortunate to have partners and donors who really believe in what

we do and what we are trying to achieve We welcome our interactions with them and their visits to the College

which help ensure that they really are ldquopart of itrdquo as per our donor Friends of African Wildlifersquos slogan

Without this support we would not be able to continue providing needs-based applied and innovative training

programmes and projects which help ensure the ethical and sustainable management of our natural resources

wild areas and wildlife species across the African region

When we see the impacts being achieved and the resultant development of the wildlife economy to the benefit

of communities when we see how our students grow during the time they spend with us when we see our

students placed in employment or advanced in their careers when we hear how they passionately go about their

work often at great risk and sacrifice when we hear about how the College has made a real difference in peoplersquos

lives that is when our hearts swell with pride and we attack the way forward with renewed vigor

You all play a part and whilst this is not necessarily the forum to thank the 55 plus donors who have supported

the College this year we want each and every one of you to know that we couldnrsquot do this without you and

extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued support

RECENT DONATIONS

As we reach the close of the 2018 academic year we are buoyed by some recent donations which include

much-needed vehicles for our K9 Unit provided by both the Ivan Carter Wildlife Conservation Alliance and by

Unitrans Volkswagen via their Unite against Poaching campaign The latter vehicle our faithful VW 20

TDI Amarok is also now supported by an extended mechanical warranty and service plan

Our Horn is NOT Medicine donors introduced to the College by Lee-Anne Davis also continue to provide

support to our counter poaching projects These oft unexpected donations made by individuals helps boost to

the project coffers which in turn helps keep our ldquoEye in the Skyrdquo and our dogs noses to the ground

We also recently heard that First Rand Foundationrsquos Rand Merchant Bank Fund will continue to help fund our

Applied Learning Department for a further three years as part of their quest to ensure a greener economy through

investment in education training and skills development

This year Friends of African Wildlife was the single biggest contributor to individual student bursaries across

various training programmes having sponsored a total of 44 full bursaries In addition Friends of African Wildlife

continued to support our counter poaching projects and also provided funding for the pilot of the schools-based

Coaching for Conservation (C4C) programme

Our sincerest thanks to these and all our donors who have throughout the year contributed to our training

programmes projects staff costs and capital items

Rogz

The dogs operating within the Southern African Wildlife Collegersquos K9 Unit may be working dogs and very fine

ones at that considering the work they are doing to protect rhino in the Greater Kruger National Park but they

certainly do step out in what is known as ldquothe worldrsquos coolest pet gearrdquo This is thanks to ROGZ who has since

the K9 unitrsquos inception donated much-needed equipment to the unit With the last delivery from Rogz out spilt

items such as leads collars bowls toys and harnesses which will be used to support and train the dogs Thank

you

ldquoWe were delighted to once again receive a box of requested goodies from Rogzrdquo says dog trainer Tina de

Flamingh ldquoWe cannot do without these items which do need replacing every so often and which we would

have to go out and purchaserdquo she said

The dogs which include breeds such as Beagles Blue Tick Black and Tan and Redbone breeds as well as

Belgian Malinois and Bloodhounds have played an instrumental role in the Collegersquos four-tiered approach to

counter poaching

If youd like to get behind our hounds you can donate via our GivenGain campaign HERE

Every donation big or small helps

SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILDLIFE COLLEGE TRUST

Nurturing and strengthening

conservation leadership for today and

tomorrow

Visit to the College

The Trust was thrilled to have a number of our donors join us in November for a two extraordinary days at the

College to attend the ldquohighlight event of the yearrdquo the Natural Resource Management student dinner followed

by the graduation ceremony the next day A sense of anticipation hung in the sweltering air as the College and

its students prepared with excitement and pride after a full year dedicated to great learning and achievement

A violent hailstorm and much needed downpour of rain in this drought-stricken region just an hour before the

graduation ceremony only served to heighten the sense of anticipation Heart-stirring conversations with the five

enthusiastic and very grateful beneficiaries sponsored by the Trust in 2018 as well as with the three scholarship

recipients excited to be announced for 2019 had us in awe of their passion and commitment to conservation

To hear about each of their trials triumphs and dreams before the lengthy two to four-day return trips home to

their families and conservation workplaces across southern Africa

Our donors appreciated the extensive Phase II and eco-friendly developments and interacted with the staff and

students to gain insight to the challenges and threats being faced by conservationists across the region This

included a tour of the field ranger training base exposure to the anti-poaching canine training unit informative

early morning game drives as well as a presentation by the Collegersquos CEO Theresa Sowry in which the

Collegersquos theme of lsquoTraining beyond boundariesrsquo was highlighted - which resonates too for the Trust it supporting

education in nature conservation at the College in perpetuity

Hear from some of our graduates

Wersquod like to share from the excellent speech made at the graduation by one of the top students sponsored by

the Trust the SRC president 39 year-old George Kamuzhu Phiri from the Zambian Carnivore Programme

in South Luangwa National Park

Read more

Our sincere thanks to these donors for their valued support ndash

August to date

Investec Bank Limited

Ovland Group (Pty) Ltd

FC Carter Charitable Trust

Joan St Leger Lindbergh Charitable Trust

Dr Surandar and Mrs Savitri Singh

Hear from some of our graduates

Wersquod like to share from the excellent speech made at the graduation by one of the top students sponsored by

the Trust the SRC president 39 year-old George Kamuzhu Phiri from the Zambian Carnivore Programme

in South Luangwa National Park

Read more

Our sincere thanks to these donors for their valued support ndash

August to date

Investec Bank Limited

Ovland Group (Pty) Ltd

FC Carter Charitable Trust

Joan St Leger Lindbergh Charitable Trust

Dr Surandar and Mrs Savitri Singh

To confront the colossal changes in our natural world people everywhere must take part We are committed to

our work of nurturing and strengthening nature and wildlife conservation leadership for today and tomorrow

Investing in conservation in perpetuity via the Trust provides future generations with the opportunity to enjoy

our beautiful natural heritage A living legacy well worth considering

For more information kindly contact our fundraiser Janet Wakelin

at SAWCTfundraisersawcorgza or call on 082 924 3749

APPLIED LEARNING

A closer look at mosquitoes

by Peter Hamming

They are all around us but if you could make them disappear from the world I bet yoursquod jump at the chance

With the burgeoning mosquito population at the college the Applied Learning Unit is conducting a project to

help control the mosquito population at the water treatment reed beds The problem though is that the more you

learn about the critters the more you get feelings for them

Read more

ACADEMIC SUPPORT amp QUALITY ASSURANCE

Collaboration is key when it comes to

development of course content

By Anelle Rautenbach

With thanks to Elna de Beer and Linda Hlengwa for their detailed feedback

During the final Training Advisory Working Group gathering of 2018 the focus was on the review process

conducted by the RISE team on the Community Development and Conservation (CDC) module It was a true

ldquoLearning by Doingrdquo approach as the content of the learning material was revised by the team while it was being

implemented through contact with the Higher Certificate students and the Makuleke community This was truly

an undertaking of significant proportions as it took six months to fully review update and implement the revised

and improved contents

Read more

Congratulations Fanuel

we are very proud of you

Our international Volunteer Fanuel Nleya successfully completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental

Management through the University of Stellenbosch

The Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management (PGDip Environmental Management) is equivalent to

a honours level degree programme at 120 credits The programme comprises eight modules and is presented

during the scheduled contact sessions at Stellenbosch University on a modular basis

Fanuel managed his full-time job and his full-time studies in an admirable way You are an inspiration to us all

Fanuel

PROTECTED AREA INTEGRITY

Our African Field Ranger Training Services Division was invited to a workshop to develop a planned new IUCN

World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Best Practice Guide on Professionalising Protected Area

Management

The workshop is jointly organized by IUCN-WCPA and the International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle

of Vilm of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)

Ruben de Kock attended the workshop on behalf of the AFRTS Division and the Southern African

Wildlife College It took place at the International Academy for Nature Conservation on the Island of Vilm in

Germany from 5 to 7 November 2018

Professionalisation is major focus of the work of WCPA The aim of this workshop was to highlight the diversity

of efforts around the world to build protected area management as a respected secure profession and to provide

practical guidance to those who wish to follow that path

The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation covered the costs of travel of those without own

funding for this meeting

The main topics discussed were

∙ Improving individual capacity and performance

∙ Improving organisational capacity and performance

∙ Official recognition of protected area occupations

∙ Protected Area performance measurements and standards

∙ Rights equal opportunities remuneration and working conditions for protected area workers

∙ Professional Networks and Associations and common standards and codes

∙ Young professionals

middot Professionalization indigenous peoples and local communities

UNIVERSITY GROUPS TOURS AND SHORT COURSES

Our African Field Ranger Training Services Division was invited to a workshop to develop a planned new IUCN

World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Best Practice Guide on Professionalising Protected Area

Management

The workshop is jointly organized by IUCN-WCPA and the International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle

of Vilm of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)

Ruben de Kock attended the workshop on behalf of the AFRTS Division and the Southern African

Wildlife College It took place at the International Academy for Nature Conservation on the Island of Vilm in

Germany from 5 to 7 November 2018

Professionalisation is major focus of the work of WCPA The aim of this workshop was to highlight the diversity

of efforts around the world to build protected area management as a respected secure profession and to provide

practical guidance to those who wish to follow that path

The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation covered the costs of travel of those without own

funding for this meeting

The main topics discussed were

∙ Improving individual capacity and performance

∙ Improving organisational capacity and performance

∙ Official recognition of protected area occupations

∙ Protected Area performance measurements and standards

∙ Rights equal opportunities remuneration and working conditions for protected area workers

∙ Professional Networks and Associations and common standards and codes

∙ Young professionals

middot Professionalization indigenous peoples and local communities

UNIVERSITY GROUPS TOURS AND SHORT COURSES

An introduction to tourism - a sneak peek from

a trainers point of view

By Marilize van der Walt

I had the opportunity to train our Higher Certificate in Nature Conservation Implementation and Leadership class

for six days in the introductory topic of tourism This is a very important topic for most of our students attending

this particular course in Natural Resource Management mainly due to the fact that all of them work for either

national provincial or private nature reserves that offer tourism destinations with all of the related and relevant

tourism products

Read more

ldquoWhen the tekkie hits the tarhelliprdquo

By Marilize van der Walt

Looking back on this year of 2018 we have had the privilege of engaging with people from all over the world

who have visited our college from both foreign and local universities This included visits by student groups with

their faculty from five different continents ndash Asia Africa Australia America and the Europe

Read more

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH ACCESS

Mayibuye Project - An Overview

By Sboniso Phakathi

Having established a formal relationship with the Mayibuye Game Reserve (Mayibuye Community Trust

specifically) in October 2017 the RISE Unit which falls under the Community Youth and Development

department has used a lsquolearning-by-doingrsquo approach at the Mayibuye project site testing methods relating to

stakeholder engagement governance and leadership in line with project objectives

Read more

A new approach to ldquoYouth Accessrdquo in the

conservation sector

During 2018 we spent a lot of time obtaining stakeholder feedback on the kinds of programmes we could offer

that would lead to job placement This was largely as a result of the fact that a number of students who

completed our SADC programme in 2017 were yet to be absorbed into the industry In further drilling down we

found that a number of the host institutions are active in nature guiding as opposed to the law enforcement and

environmental education which to date has been the main focus of the Youth Access Bridging Programme

both for the SA-based programme and for the newly introduced SADC programme

Read more

SUSTAINABLE USE AND FIELD GUIDING

2018 PH graduation

By Gawie Lindeque

On 16 November 2018 a near two-and-a-half-year journey for five of our 20162017 intake of students came to

an end The journey started in June 2016 with a 75-day Dangerous Game Site Guide course followed by a

professional hunting programme and finally came to conclusion after a gruelling practical 2018 season

As a rather cosmopolitan group the students got together like a house on fire from day one and I am sure more

than one lifelong friendship has been formed between a Frenchman a Zimbabwean a Mozambican and two

young South Africans During their time a firm friendship also developed between Brighton Jazire from

Zimbabwe and Frederic (Flip) Collot drsquoEscury from the Netherlands to such an extent that Flip skipped class

and hopped on a plane just to attend the graduation We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Flip for

ongoing support and friendship

We would like to thank all of our sponsors Aimpoint Sweden Dallas Safari Club SA Hunters and Game

Conservation Association (Ammunition via PMP) and everybody else that continues contribute to make this

programme a success The aim of this programme is to supply the industry with ethical well rounded

Professional Hunters that will act as ambassadors to the profession as dedicated conservationists first and

hunters second I am certain that these five gentlemen will make the industry proud

Congratulations to all and good luck in your endeavours If we do meet you on social media may it be to spread

a positive message of the importance of hunting as a conservation tool and the need to professionalize the

industry underpinned by a strong set of conseration ethics We will be watching

2nd Dangerous Game Site Guide course

Early August saw the start of our second Dangerous Site Guide course for 2018 In keeping with the departmentrsquos

aim of providing quality training we again only took on ten students four of whom are from Malawirsquos Department

of National Parks funded by The Royal Foundation Other students are two young women from Makuya Trust

two gentlemen currently working for a private camp in the Klaserie Nature Reserve and two self-funded students

one from Denmark and the other a young South African

Read more

OPERATIONS amp MAINTENANCE

With the water reclamation system reaching a refined stage of development the fruits of all the hard work that

has gone into the project is finally paying off It all starts with College black water being processed through a

biological system at this stage grey water is pumped to ponds where further natural processing takes place

Located in the designated area for water treatment are four large collection tanks from where the reclaimed

water is the distributed to various public areas and used for the greening of these areas This is extremely evident

during the dry months as shown in the pictures where irrigation is currently in place

STAFF NEWS

Casual Day

The Southern African Wildlife College has an ethos of inclusion of all people of all ages ethnicities religions

and abilities

Read more

Achiever of the Month Awards

Casual Day

The Southern African Wildlife College has an ethos of inclusion of all people of all ages ethnicities religions

and abilities

Read more

Achiever of the Month Awards

September Winner Vivian Mnisi

Vivian Mnisi who works as a food service assistant in the Kitchen within the hospitality department was

voted the Achiever of the month for September She won this coveted award based on the following

motivation put forward by the Higher Diploma students and the HET Coordinator Fortunate Mathonsi

During the course of this month Vivian accompanied the students on our Higher Certificate programme to

Letaba camp in Kruger National Park to prepare food for them When they arrived at Letaba they found

the stoves and kettles were not functional and Vivian had to improvise to provide food She used fire and

a braai stand with a three legged pot (known as a lsquopotjiersquo) to prepare food for the students and

accompanying staff Despite this challenge the food was prepared on time was delicious and she

remained professional and cheerful throughout the field trip She was thus nominated for her tenacity

diligence and ability to think conceptually in doing her job in challenging circumstances

October Winner Dzilang Elvis Mkhondo

Elvis Mkhondo works in our Maintenance department and he won this award for single-handedly cutting all

the firebreaks around the Ranger Camp and at the College He was nominated by the Programme Co-

ordinator at the Ranger Camp Tshilidzi Mercy Ntsandeni and this nomination was endorsed by his manager

Michael Gardiner Maintenance Operations Manager Not only did he cut large tracts of land as fire breaks

at the Ranger Camp but he did so on his own in extremely hot weather His work was of such a high

standard the KNP Section Ranger commended the way the fire breaks had been cut

Rhino Award

This award is handed out monthly by the CEO to someone who has done something exceptional remarkable or

thoughtful that is not related to their job in any way

September Winner Stephanus de Jager

The September winner of this prestigious award was Stephanus De Jager for the way he exceeded all

expectations and for the long additional hours worked assisting the IT Department during the challenge

after the college server crashed affecting college communications

October Winner

Daphne Gengayan

Daphne Gengayan who works in the Resource

Centre within the Academic Support and Quality

Assurance department assisted the Community

Development and Youth Access department with

last minute printing and preparation for their

courses doing work that is not expected of her to

ensure the course would be ready to run on time

Other Achievements Tomas Ndhlovu

Tomas Ndhlovu an environmental monitor and registered guide from the Applied Learning Unit was given

an award for helping the University Programmes and Short Courses department during their busiest time of

the year providing services to visiting groups that included providing food in the bush game drives

bushwalks guiding interpreting and hosting

FIELD NEWS

The last few months have been rather strange weather wise Normally we start to experience a few warm days

during September with a light rain shower here and there so when October arrives we already have a slightly

elevated humidity factor This coupled with blistering hot days makes for a rather uncomfortable time in the

bush

Read more

GENERAL

Earth Overshoot Day the earliest ever

By Fanuel Nyela

Earth Overshoot Day was on 1 August this year Throughout the world this day is remembered as the day we

finish our allocated budget of natural resources for the year and begin operating on a deficit budget because

October Winner Dzilang Elvis Mkhondo

Elvis Mkhondo works in our Maintenance department and he won this award for single-handedly cutting all

the firebreaks around the Ranger Camp and at the College He was nominated by the Programme Co-

ordinator at the Ranger Camp Tshilidzi Mercy Ntsandeni and this nomination was endorsed by his manager

Michael Gardiner Maintenance Operations Manager Not only did he cut large tracts of land as fire breaks

at the Ranger Camp but he did so on his own in extremely hot weather His work was of such a high

standard the KNP Section Ranger commended the way the fire breaks had been cut

Rhino Award

This award is handed out monthly by the CEO to someone who has done something exceptional remarkable or

thoughtful that is not related to their job in any way

September Winner Stephanus de Jager

The September winner of this prestigious award was Stephanus De Jager for the way he exceeded all

expectations and for the long additional hours worked assisting the IT Department during the challenge

after the college server crashed affecting college communications

October Winner

Daphne Gengayan

Daphne Gengayan who works in the Resource

Centre within the Academic Support and Quality

Assurance department assisted the Community

Development and Youth Access department with

last minute printing and preparation for their

courses doing work that is not expected of her to

ensure the course would be ready to run on time

Other Achievements Tomas Ndhlovu

Tomas Ndhlovu an environmental monitor and registered guide from the Applied Learning Unit was given

an award for helping the University Programmes and Short Courses department during their busiest time of

the year providing services to visiting groups that included providing food in the bush game drives

bushwalks guiding interpreting and hosting

FIELD NEWS

The last few months have been rather strange weather wise Normally we start to experience a few warm days

during September with a light rain shower here and there so when October arrives we already have a slightly

elevated humidity factor This coupled with blistering hot days makes for a rather uncomfortable time in the

bush

Read more

GENERAL

Earth Overshoot Day the earliest ever

By Fanuel Nyela

Earth Overshoot Day was on 1 August this year Throughout the world this day is remembered as the day we

finish our allocated budget of natural resources for the year and begin operating on a deficit budget because

September Winner Stephanus de Jager

The September winner of this prestigious award was Stephanus De Jager for the way he exceeded all

expectations and for the long additional hours worked assisting the IT Department during the challenge

after the college server crashed affecting college communications

October Winner

Daphne Gengayan

Daphne Gengayan who works in the Resource

Centre within the Academic Support and Quality

Assurance department assisted the Community

Development and Youth Access department with

last minute printing and preparation for their

courses doing work that is not expected of her to

ensure the course would be ready to run on time

Other Achievements Tomas Ndhlovu

Tomas Ndhlovu an environmental monitor and registered guide from the Applied Learning Unit was given

an award for helping the University Programmes and Short Courses department during their busiest time of

the year providing services to visiting groups that included providing food in the bush game drives

bushwalks guiding interpreting and hosting

FIELD NEWS

The last few months have been rather strange weather wise Normally we start to experience a few warm days

during September with a light rain shower here and there so when October arrives we already have a slightly

elevated humidity factor This coupled with blistering hot days makes for a rather uncomfortable time in the

bush

Read more

GENERAL

Earth Overshoot Day the earliest ever

By Fanuel Nyela

Earth Overshoot Day was on 1 August this year Throughout the world this day is remembered as the day we

finish our allocated budget of natural resources for the year and begin operating on a deficit budget because

Other Achievements Tomas Ndhlovu

Tomas Ndhlovu an environmental monitor and registered guide from the Applied Learning Unit was given

an award for helping the University Programmes and Short Courses department during their busiest time of

the year providing services to visiting groups that included providing food in the bush game drives

bushwalks guiding interpreting and hosting

FIELD NEWS

The last few months have been rather strange weather wise Normally we start to experience a few warm days

during September with a light rain shower here and there so when October arrives we already have a slightly

elevated humidity factor This coupled with blistering hot days makes for a rather uncomfortable time in the

bush

Read more

GENERAL

Earth Overshoot Day the earliest ever

By Fanuel Nyela

Earth Overshoot Day was on 1 August this year Throughout the world this day is remembered as the day we

finish our allocated budget of natural resources for the year and begin operating on a deficit budget because

The last few months have been rather strange weather wise Normally we start to experience a few warm days

during September with a light rain shower here and there so when October arrives we already have a slightly

elevated humidity factor This coupled with blistering hot days makes for a rather uncomfortable time in the

bush

Read more

GENERAL

Earth Overshoot Day the earliest ever

By Fanuel Nyela

Earth Overshoot Day was on 1 August this year Throughout the world this day is remembered as the day we

finish our allocated budget of natural resources for the year and begin operating on a deficit budget because

we have gone beyond ecological limits Just like a bank account in red we are on ecological overdraft with

Planet Earth

Read more

Bird data collection gains ground

By Ashwell Glasson

In 2018 many of our Higher Education and Training students have been involved in collecting valuable bird

observation data in and around the campus This is of course a really important form of environmental

monitoring where we can undertake presence and absence studies but also track changes over time With the

ever-present and emerging threat of climate-change in regions such as Africa specific taxa or animal families

become useful indicators and warning tools for us

Read more

Thats it for this issue of The Bateleur Thank you for reading

Issued by The Southern African Wildlife College

Contact Jeanneacute Poultney Executive Manager Marketing Fundraising and Media Relations

Tel +27(11) 7044386 Mobile +27(82) 4582845

Email jpoultneysawcorgza

SAWC Direct Line +27 (15) 7937300

Copyright copy 2018 Southern African Wildlife College All rights reserved

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